Background
He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees (Bachelor in 1971. Master of Arts in 1974; and Doctor of Philosophy in 1986) in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
He was born in Altadena, California and received three degrees (Bachelor in 1971. Master of Arts in 1974; and Doctor of Philosophy in 1986) in anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
University of California, Berkeley.
He is currently a professor of anthropology at the University of Iowa. He is known primarily for his research into Gigantopithecus. 1971 - Phi Beta Kappa He has appeared in the documentaries: Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science on the Discovery Channel, and most recently on Giganto: The Real King Kong which aired on The History Channel.
Both of those shows dealt with Gigantopithecus, one of Ciochon"s specialties.